Chapter 189
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Chapter 189: Testing
The two actors, whether by design or coincidence, began their performance in front of dozens of humans passing by.
The only problem was that Fulan knew the guy in front of her was suspicious, while the dummy, Vine, lacked understanding of cats.
At least, that’s how it seemed to Fulan.
After teasing the kitten a few times, the dummy Vine picked up the kitten, which was very close to him, and turned to walk into a less populated alley in the inner city.
The audience around them gradually thinned, and Fulan felt the change in her surroundings.
As the Observers diminished, the arms that held her seemed to become harder and colder.
Instinctively, she tensed her muscles, planning to jump out of the grasp of the dummy, just like stray cats often do.
But her simple attempt failed.
The hardness she felt in those arms was not an illusion; Fulan was tightly bound against the chest of the dummy by its hands and arms.
Oh no!
This was Fulan’s immediate thought.
Though nervous, Fulan, with her extraordinary cat intelligence, quickly thought of three ways to respond.
The first was to play dumb, acting as if she were just a cat, hoping the dummy didn’t notice anything unusual.
The second was to activate the gift Lin Qingliu had given her, that pendant which looked poorly designed and clashed with a cat’s appearance.
Fulan really wanted to use it right away, but she understood it was her last resort; once she used it, something could happen that she wouldn’t be able to handle.
The last option was much simpler.
As a creature that was not purely a mammal, she could ignore her blood flow and heartbeat for a short time.
In simple terms, she could play dead.
After thinking it over, Fulan decided to combine her first and third plans: she would act dumb in front of the dummy and then feign death, ready to report this situation to Lin Qingliu immediately.
After turning a corner, Vine had led Fulan to an alley.
Such places were not easy to find in the inner city, but this dummy managed to locate one.
Entering the empty alley, Fulan felt as if the dummy’s arm had transformed into a mechanical arm that could flexibly rotate, turning her while still holding her captive.
What came into Fulan’s view were eyes tainted in shades of gray and black.
The previously black and white irises of Vine now appeared filled with a layer of fluffy substance.
But behind that indistinct fluff, a tiny red dot, like a true pupil, connected with Fulan’s gaze.
“Meow?”
Fulan tilted her head.
In just an instant of eye contact, Fulan recalled a slightly blurred memory.
Her thoughts drifted back to the time just after she was born, when she grew up with other Green Cocoon Extraordinary Beasts, inhaling the twinkling gray and black particles until she became a puppet for them.
It wasn’t until she gained true wisdom in a long dream that she could objectively reflect on her past.
And after traversing through her memories, Fulan clearly understood one thing:
Everything Fulan experienced and gained was an extremely unlikely event.
This world might never witness another low-level extraordinary beast being thrown from a great height.
There wouldn’t be another extraordinary beast falling into a dumpster full of animal corpses after being shattered by artillery fire.
And there certainly wouldn’t be an unknown entity, able to disguise itself as a normal human yet lacking clarity about the essence of life, offering her kindness.
Back then, that unknown life had told her face-to-face that she had completely freed herself from the control of the mycelium.
In an instant, Fulan recalled Lin Qingliu’s promise to her.
A wave of confidence surged within her, allowing her to act more naturally and appropriately…
Play dumb.
Yes, at the moment she saw those pupils, Fulan knew she was definitely no match for the guy in front of her.
After confirming that there was no mycelium within her, Fulan believed the dummy couldn’t read her memories.
As long as she stubbornly refused to admit anything, the dummy wouldn’t be able to do anything either.
Worst-case scenario, it could kill her!
Eighteen days later, she would be a good cat again!
Thinking of this, Fulan’s gaze became increasingly blank, resembling an ordinary animal whose mind was filled with thoughts of eating and sleeping.
“Your body carries the scent of a companion.”
Vine’s crimson eyes fixed on Fulan, constantly trying to pierce through her disguise.
“Why have you lost contact with your will?”
Vine’s grip tightened, and Fulan began to struggle like a true animal about to meet a grim fate.
“You are not a companion?”
Fulan continued to struggle, offering no response.
Staring intently into those already vague and dazed eyes, Vine seemed to confirm something, letting out an unconscious sigh.
Suddenly, he exerted force with his hand, accompanied by crunching sounds, and Fulan lost all breath.
Vine tossed the lifeless body a few times, ensuring there were no signs of life before carelessly throwing it into the darkest corner of the alley.
Then, he looked around, confirming that no one had noticed his uncivilized act before he turned and exited the alley, disappearing from view.
Fulan’s vacant gaze drifted toward the alley entrance, her state now hard to define as either truly dead or play dead.
Her brain still showed signs of life, but the crushing of her spine was no illusion.
In other words, Fulan’s current state resembled that of a high-level paraplegic, unable to control her body, with all thoughts and commands from her brain unable to leave.
But she wasn’t anxious about it, because the portion of Lin Qingliu’s blood inside her had awakened from its slumber after sensing the external threat, entering a semi-active state.
If an ordinary person gained such a precious opportunity, they would surely begin rapidly healing their body and escape the area while no one was around.
However, Fulan, as a super-powered creature capable of transforming into common lifeless objects, exceeded many humans in patience.
She could remain motionless for dozens of hours until her ability to change reached its limit and she had to revert to a cat to repair her powers.
Through long practice, Fulan realized that humans were exceptionally skilled at disguise.
And in that moment, the dummy disguised as a human clearly appeared more adept at concealing himself.
It had previously used quick turns to check for tailers on the busy street; if he was suspicious of her, he might employ the same tactic now.
In other words, did he leave?
Had he truly gone?
